Program: History (HSTRY.BA) - Lee University

May 01, 2025

Lee University Catalog_2025-2026

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete}}^{_{ENGL 106}}^{_{prior to}}^{_{ENGL 110}}^{_{due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 110 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher-level math

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Area*

HIST 211 - American History: Colonial through 1877 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 212 - Recent American History Credit Hours: 3
HIST 221 - Survey of Western Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
HIST 222 - Survey of Western Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
HIST 298 - Historical Methods Credit Hours: 3
HIST 495 - Capstone: History in Christian Faith and Practice Credit Hours: 3

History Electives* - Total Hours: 24

Choose 24 hours from any history courses not required in the General Education Core or the Specialty Area.

At least 15 hours of History electives must be at the 300 or 400 level, and at least 15 hours must be taken at Lee University.

*A grade of C or above must be earned in all Specialty Area required courses and electives.

Subtotal: 42

General Electives - Total Hours: 29/34 hours

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

SMFT-HIS History Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: 120

* A minimum grade of C in History classes for all History majors (in all programs, both .BA and .BST) is required. Any classes with grades lower than C could still be used to fulfill general elective requirements.

** Fifteen (15) hours of History electives must be at the 300- or 400- level and must be taken at Lee University, to ensure both adequate residency in the program and sufficient hours in upper-level courses.

Academic Catalog

History (HSTRY.BA)